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Lucylastic -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 4:33:06 PM)

freppeny bit is a three penny coin,
two farvings, is half a penny(four farthings to a penny) said in my best eliza doolittle "before" accent"
Old english money
sixpence was half a shillng
12 pennys to a shilling or "bob", 20 shillings to a pound
21 shillings to a guinea etc etc at least until 1972 when we went decimal and lost our credibility monetarily overnight



rulemylife -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 4:33:55 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Politesub53

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

I'll give ya a freppeny bit n two farvings guv



Speak American damn it, or at least provide a translation.  [:D]



Threepence was equal to three old Pennys
A Farthing was a quarter of a Penny, still in use when Lucy and I were kids [8D]
2s 6d is two old shillings ( 12 pence epr shilling so 24 old pence ) Making 30 pence in total.
2s 6d was also half a crown, hence my link to Rons "Price of a usurper" quote

Obvious if your over 45 and from the UK innit.


I have absolutely no idea what you just said.  [sm=rofl.gif]

You Brits need to learn to speak American, or Ametican.



Lucylastic -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 4:34:40 PM)

bloody ell Polite you are on the ball tonite:)



rulemylife -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 4:38:41 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

freppeny bit is a three penny coin,
two farvings, is half a penny(four farthings to a penny) said in my best eliza doolittle "before" accent"
Old english money
sixpence was half a shillng
12 pennys to a shilling or "bob", 20 shillings to a pound
21 shillings to a guinea etc etc at least until 1972 when we went decimal and lost our credibility monetarily overnight



Well, I guess I have to start looking all this up.

Here in the U.S. "bob" is the guy I call when I need my toilet fixed.



Politesub53 -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 4:44:17 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

bloody ell Polite you are on the ball tonite:)


At least i didnt ask you to show them your "threepenny bits" and confuse the issue further.

~Fans self ~ [8D]



rulemylife -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 4:44:55 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

bloody ell Polite you are on the ball tonite:)


You sure he's just not on the farthing?

Sorry, but this is cracking me up.



Lucylastic -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 4:47:56 PM)

LMAO My gran used to say, "keep your hand on your hapenny dearie"
My hands arent big enough to cove my threepenny bits!
LOL Rule no honey, of course the penny farthing was a huge bike, based on the difference in size between a penny(big wheel) and farthing(liddle wheel)



rulemylife -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:01:23 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

LMAO My gran used to say, "keep your hand on your hapenny dearie"
LOL Rule no honey, of course the penny farthing was a huge bike, based on the difference in size between a penny(big wheel) and farthing(liddle wheel)



And I still have no idea what the hell that even meant.

I've spent a lot of time over there and I wish someone would make a British to American computer translator. [:D]



Politesub53 -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:02:41 PM)

RML. We put the "U" in humour. [;)]



Real0ne -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:20:01 PM)



so whats wrong with your ass, did you sit in a bowl of fruit loops?



Lucylastic -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:21:11 PM)

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

LMAO My gran used to say, "keep your hand on your hapenny dearie"
LOL Rule no honey, of course the penny farthing was a huge bike, based on the difference in size between a penny(big wheel) and farthing(liddle wheel)



And I still have no idea what the hell that even meant.

I've spent a lot of time over there and I wish someone would make a British to American computer translator. [:D]


here is a few clues:)
http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml



rulemylife -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:29:48 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Politesub53

RML. We put the "U" in humour. [;)]


I know, and in colour too.

And please don't even get me started on chips and crisps.

Or going to the chemist.



rulemylife -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:33:56 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

quote:

ORIGINAL: rulemylife

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

LMAO My gran used to say, "keep your hand on your hapenny dearie"
LOL Rule no honey, of course the penny farthing was a huge bike, based on the difference in size between a penny(big wheel) and farthing(liddle wheel)



And I still have no idea what the hell that even meant.

I've spent a lot of time over there and I wish someone would make a British to American computer translator. [:D]


here is a few clues:)
http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml



That didn't help.

I'm still trying to figure out why an ass is an arse but a fanny is a vagina.

[sm=rofl.gif]



Lucylastic -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:36:53 PM)

front bottom please not a vagina
OK I cant keep a straight face for that one



Lucylastic -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:40:33 PM)

well an ass is a donkey hybrid,  arse goes with hole.. and fanny was my great  grandmothers name, Im pretty sure she had a vagina, altho I never saw that, but im pretty sure fanny was in use wayyyyyyyyy before she was born





rulemylife -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/4/2011 5:52:02 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

well an ass is a donkey hybrid,  arse goes with hole.. and fanny was my great  grandmothers name, Im pretty sure she had a vagina, altho I never saw that, but im pretty sure fanny was in use wayyyyyyyyy before she was born



Dis here is how we define fanny in the good old USA, and we sure don't not names anyone that way.

fan·ny 

Informal . the buttocks.

(Dictionary.com)



Moonhead -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/5/2011 4:53:20 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

freppeny bit is a three penny coin,
two farvings, is half a penny(four farthings to a penny) said in my best eliza doolittle "before" accent"
Old english money
sixpence was half a shillng
12 pennys to a shilling or "bob", 20 shillings to a pound
21 shillings to a guinea etc etc at least until 1972 when we went decimal and lost our credibility monetarily overnight



Of course, the British resisted decimalising the currency until 1972 because they thought it would be too complicated...



mnottertail -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/5/2011 5:53:42 AM)

Well, Bob's your Uncle, innit?



Moonhead -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/5/2011 6:29:55 AM)

Dang shootin', pardner.



slvemike4u -> RE: Brtitish History as Ametica understands it ? (4/5/2011 6:32:50 AM)

I'm done with this thread.....hell I haven't understood the last 2 pages anyway[:)]



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